Recently, California-based seven-unit seafood restaurant chain Pacific Catch announced Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles-based consumer-focused private equity firm, made a significant investment in the company. Pacific Catch is using the funding to expand into new markets around the country.

The restaurant's menu ranges from its popular Hawaiian poke to Pan-Asian rice bowls to seasonal daily catch specials. 

We caught up with CEO Steve Stoddard to learn more about the growing seafood restaurant chain.

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IntraFish Media: How long have you been with Pacific Catch and how did you get this position?
I joined Pacific Catch in January of 2013, so a little over three years.